List of Governors of Nevada

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Governor of Nevada
Standard Governor of Nevada.svg
Flag of the Governor
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Incumbent
Brian Sandoval
since January 3, 2011
Style The Honorable
Residence Nevada Governor's Mansion
Term length Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder James W. Nye
1864
Formation Constitution of Nevada

The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of the U.S. state of Nevada,[1] the head of the executive department of the state's government[1] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,[3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature,[4] to convene the legislature at any time,[5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.[6]

The governor has a four-year term.[7] To be elected governor, a person must be at least 25 years old, and must have been a citizen of Nevada for at least two years, at the time of election.[8] The lieutenant governor is not elected on the same ticket as the governor.

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[edit] History

The first provisional governor of the proposed Territory of Nevada was Whig Isaac Roop, who was elected in September 1859 and took office on December 15 of that year in Genoa.[9] When the territory was incorporated on March 2, 1861, Republican James W. Nye was appointed Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln and served until statehood in 1864. Mark Twain's brother Orion Clemens served as Territorial Secretary to Nye. Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864, and Nye remained acting governor until the first governor, Henry G. Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.

There have been 29 governors of the state. The longest-serving governor was Bob Miller, who served two and a half terms from 1989 to 1999. The shortest-serving governor was acting governor Frank Bell, who served the remaining four months of Charles C. Stevenson's term upon the governor's death. The current governor is Republican Brian Sandoval, who took office January 3, 2011.

[edit] List of Governors

Prior to becoming a territory, parts of Nevada were part of Utah Territory and New Mexico Territory; see List of Governors of Utah and List of Governors of New Mexico.

      Democratic (13)       Free Silver (4)       Republican (15)       Whig (1)

# Picture Governor Party Term start Term end Term Lt. Governor Notes
—   Isaac Roop 1869.jpg Isaac Roop (provisional) Whig December 15, 1859 March 2, 1861 —
—   James W. Nye James W. Nye (territorial) Republican March 2, 1861 December 5, 1864 —
1   Henry G. Blasdel Henry G. Blasdel Republican December 5, 1864 January 2, 1871 1 John S. Crosman
2 James S. Slingerland
2   Lewis R. Bradley Lewis R. Bradley Democratic January 2, 1871 January 6, 1879 3 Frank Denver
— Pressly C. Hyman (acting)
4 Jewett W. Adams
3   John H. Kinkead John H. Kinkead Republican January 6, 1879 January 1, 1883
4   Adams.jpeg Jewett W. Adams Democratic January 1, 1883 January 3, 1887 5 Charles E. Laughton
5   Stevenson.jpeg Charles C. Stevenson Republican January 3, 1887 September 21, 1890 6 Henry C. Davis[N 1] [N 1]
7 Samuel W. Chubbuck[N 2]
8 Frank Bell
6   No image.svg Frank Bell Republican September 21, 1890 January 5, 1891 — [N 3]
7   No image.svg Roswell K. Colcord Republican January 5, 1891 January 7, 1895 9 Joseph Poujade
8   John E. Jones John E. Jones Silver January 7, 1895 April 10, 1896 10 Reinhold Sadler [N 1]
9   Sadler.jpeg Reinhold Sadler Silver April 10, 1896 January 5, 1903 — [N 4]
11 James R. Judge
10   No image.svg John Sparks Silver-Democratic January 5, 1903 May 22, 1908 12 Lemuel Allen [N 1]
13 Denver S. Dickerson
11   Denver S. Dickerson Denver S. Dickerson Silver-Democratic May 22, 1908 January 2, 1911 — [N 3]
12   Tasker L. Oddie Tasker L. Oddie Republican January 2, 1911 January 4, 1915 14 Gilbert C. Ross
13   Emmet D. Boyle Emmet D. Boyle Democratic January 4, 1915 January 1, 1923 15 Maurice J. Sullivan
14   James G. Scrugham James G. Scrugham Democratic January 1, 1923 January 3, 1927
15   No image.svg Fred B. Balzar Republican January 3, 1927 March 21, 1934 16 Morley Griswold [N 1]
16   No image.svg Morley Griswold Republican March 21, 1934 January 7, 1935 — [N 3]
17   No image.svg Richard Kirman, Sr. Democratic January 7, 1935 January 2, 1939 17 Fred S. Alward
18   No image.svg Edward P. Carville Democratic January 2, 1939 July 24, 1945 18 Maurice J. Sullivan [N 5]
19 Vail M. Pittman
19   No image.svg Vail M. Pittman Democratic July 24, 1945 January 1, 1951 — [N 4]
20 Clifford A. Jones
20   No image.svg Charles H. Russell Republican January 1, 1951 January 5, 1959  
21 Rex Bell [N 1]
21   No image.svg Grant Sawyer Democratic January 5, 1959 January 2, 1967 22 Maude Frazier
23 Paul Laxalt
22   Paul Laxalt Paul Laxalt Republican January 2, 1967 January 4, 1971 24 Edward Fike
23   Mike O'Callaghan Mike O'Callaghan Democratic January 4, 1971 January 1, 1979 25 Harry Reid
26 Robert E. Rose
24   Robert List in 2010.jpg Robert List Republican January 1, 1979 January 3, 1983 27 Myron E. Leavitt
25   Richard Bryan Richard Bryan Democratic January 3, 1983 January 3, 1989 28 Bob Cashell [N 6]
29 Bob Miller
26   Bob Miller Bob Miller Democratic January 3, 1989 January 4, 1999 —
30 Sue Wagner
31 Lonnie Hammargren
27   Kenny Guinn Kenny Guinn Republican January 4, 1999 January 1, 2007 32 Lorraine Hunt
28   Jim Gibbons Jim Gibbons Republican January 1, 2007 January 3, 2011 33 Brian Krolicki
29   Brian Sandoval Brian Sandoval Republican January 3, 2011 Incumbent 34 [N 7]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Died in office.
  2. ^ Resigned.
  3. ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.
  4. ^ a b As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
  5. ^ Resigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.
  6. ^ Resigned after being elected to the United States Senate.
  7. ^ Governor Sandoval's first term expires in 2015; he is not yet term limited.

[edit] Other high offices held

This is a table of congressional and other offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Nevada.

Name Gubernatorial term U.S. Congress Other offices held
House Senate
James W. Nye 1861–1864 (territorial) S
John Henry Kinkead 1879–1883 Governor of District of Alaska
Tasker Oddie 1911–1915 S
James G. Scrugham 1923–1927 H S
Edward P. Carville 1939–1945 S*
Charles H. Russell 1951–1959 H
Paul Laxalt 1967–1971 S
Richard Bryan 1983–1989 S* Attorney General of Nevada
Jim Gibbons 2007–2011 H
Brian Sandoval 2011–present Attorney General of Nevada

* denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.

[edit] Living former governors

As of 22 April 2011 (2011 -04-22), five former governors are alive, the oldest being Paul Laxalt (1967–1971, born 1922). The most recent governor to die was Kenny Guinn (1999–2007), on July 22, 2010; he was also the most recently to have served to die.

Name Gubernatorial term Date of birth
Paul Laxalt 1967–1971 August 2, 1922 (1922-08-02) (age 89)
Robert List 1979–1983 September 1, 1936 (1936-09-01) (age 75)
Richard Bryan 1983–1989 July 16, 1937 (1937-07-16) (age 74)
Bob Miller 1989–1999 March 30, 1945 (1945-03-30) (age 66)
Jim Gibbons 2007–2011 December 16, 1944 (1944-12-16) (age 67)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b NV Const. art. V, § 1.
  2. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 5.
  3. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 7.
  4. ^ NV Const. art. IV, § 35.
  5. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 9.
  6. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 13.
  7. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 2.
  8. ^ NV Const. art. V, § 3.
  9. ^ Bruce, A. T. (October 16, 1937). "An Editorial Estimate Seventy Years Ago 1886". Lassen Advocate. http://users.psln.com/pete/roop_isaac.htm. Retrieved November 16, 2010. 

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